Multiple pail



H. KIELBERG MULTIPLE PAIL I Aug 20, 1940.

.Filed Dec. 8, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 H. KIELBE RG MULTIPLE PAIL FiledDec.

Aug. 20, 1940.

.8, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 20, 1940 l uN-1 eo;srArEs,PAT'ENT OFFICE:

a corporation of Delaware I Application December 8 nestablemultiple-pail which can be fabricated at exceptionally low costand'which has'important advantages in utility. 7

Multiple pails of various types have heretofore been made, but they haveall, so faras' I am aware, been subject to certain disadvantages. One ofthe primary disadvantages of such pailsv has been that they have not,been nestable or stackable like ordinary single pai1s.- This hasordinarily been 'due'to the fact that nesting or Sir stacking ofmultiplepails'has been prevented by the very shape or constructionthereof or by the nature and location of the handle member or both.

Nestability of metal ware of the typeabove referred to is highlyimportant'in shipping. If the ware can be nested the costof'shipping isvery much lower than if it cannot be nested, as the space consumed isreduced to a, fraction of the space necessarily consumed withoutnesting,"and also lower transportation rates obtainand less expensivemeans of packing need be employed. The problem of designing a nestablemultiple pail has long existed inthe art, as multiple pails have beenused for many years, but so far as I am aware this problem has neverbeen satisfactorily solved prior to the present invention,

I provide, a'multiple pail comprising a plurality of pail members andhandle means for the mul tiple pail, the pail members and handle meansbeing connected together in such a way that the multiple pail may benested or stacked with re spect to other similar multiple pails. Ipreferably employ ordinaryfull round tapered pails and connect themtogether with their open topslying l substantially in the same plane andwith handle pail is stacked upon the second mentioned multiple pail-The-handle means is preferably designed so as to offer a minimum: of.interference to full access to both pails when the multiple pail is inuse and it offers a sturdy and convenient manner of carrying themultiple pail.

Other details, objects and advantages of the "invention will becomeapparent as the following description of a present preferredembodiirientthereof proceeds. r

In theraccompanying drawings; I have shown a Wheeling Steel Corporation,Wl 1 eeling, W. Va.,

1937 Serial N0.'1'78,710

6 cla s. (Cl. 220-94) 1 g I present preferred embodiment of theinvention,

in which a Figure 1 -is a perspective view of a multiple pail;

I Figure 2 is an elevational view of two multiple") pails such as themultiple pail shown in Figure 1 stacked or nested one upon orwithin theother;

-Figure- 3 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view through thetwo stacked or nested multiple pailssho-wn in Figure 2; and Figure 4 isa central transverse cross-sectional View through the two stacked ornested multiple pails shown in Figure 2. I Referring 'now moreparticularly to the drawings, there are provided two full round sheetmetal-pails 2 which may be'of ordinary construction. As shown in thedrawings these are standard seamed and swaged sheet metal pails havingbottoms seamed thereto and having the usual wire to-p rims. Indeed theyare preferablyidentical with ordinary single pails as now on the marketsave that the bail ears and bails employed on' ordinary single pails arenot provided. The pails 2 are preferably taken off the regular standardpail production line in the pail factory prior toattachment of the'bailears and bails. This avoids the necessity of making special pails for mymultiple pail and hence greatly reduces the cost of the multiple pail.

In the pails 2 the side walls are shown at 3,

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they being seamed together in usual manner at 4.

The bottoms of the pails are shownat 5 and the wirerims at 6. The sidewalls or bodies 3 of the pails are swaged as shown at 1 whereby tostrengthen them relatively to similar unswaged pails. The fact that thepails 2 are of circular cross section rather than of non-symmetricalcross section, as has ordinarily been the case in the provision of pailmembers for multiple pails,

enables the pails 2 to be swaged on the ordinary 1 rotary swaging diesemployed in pail. factories.

1 In making my multiple pail two or more of the pails' 2' may beemployed, two of such pails being employed in the embodiment shown inthe drawings; The pails are positioned with their top 'pail members 2 acommon'handle and connecting member designated generally by referencenumeral'8..

The common handle and connectingmember 8' is. preferably blanked. out ofsheet metal and stamped and formed to the shape shown in the drawings.When so formed itcomprises an upper or grip portion 9 and twosimilar-opposed depending connecting portions IU. Each of the portionsIll extends generally downwardly and somewhat outwardly relatively tothe pail members 2 as shown in Figure 4. It is made gradually tapered togreater width from its upper portion downwardly so as to fit between andlie against the opposed side faces of the pail members 2. Opposedshoulders II are provided at the upper portions of the respectiveconnecting portions l0, and these shoulders I I directly underlie andcontact with the under faces of the rims 6 of the pail members 2 wherebytoaiford a measure of support for the pail members independently of the;

'"full round pails are preferably employed, their welded connectionsbetween the connecting portions I and the pail members,*as will pres-.ently be described.

The grip portion 9 of the member 8 has the metal at its side edgesturnedupwardly as-shown at I2 whereby to strengthen and stiifen the mem ber'8and provide a. smooth comfortable grip portion. The grip portion is ofleast width at its icenter and its Width gradually increases fromthe.center towardboth ends of the member, 8, as-shown in Figures 1 and2. This not only makes the grip portion exceptionally comfortable when Ithe multiple pail isbeing carried, but also 'provides for conformationof the grip portion with theexteriors of the pail members of a similarmultiple pail when the second mentioned multiple pail is stacked on thefirst mentioned multiple pail. Thisconformation may be understood fromthe shape .of the grip portion 9 as shown in Figure l and also from,Figures 2 and 3 in which (as is also the case in Figure 4) twoidentical multiple pails are shown stacked or nested one upon or withinthe other. As the two multiple pails are identical the referencenumerals apply equally tothem both.

When the multiple pails are stacked the bottom edges I3 of therespectiveportions II! of the mem-- ber 8 of the upper multiple-"pailrest uponv the rims of the pail members 2 of ;thelower multiple pail asshown in Figures 2 and 4. v The bottoms of the pail members 2 oftheupper multiplepail enter the upperfportions of the pail members 2 ofthe lower multiple. pail.- The grip portion 9 of the member. 8 of thelower multiple pail lies between thepail members-2 ofthe; upper multiple'pailgand intermediate theportions II] of the member 8. of the uppermultiple pail; The grip portion dis-preferably so designed, as indi-;cated above, that it will fit snugly and conform tothe opposed faces ofthe pail members of a; multiple pail stacked upon the multiple pail ofwhich it is a pa'rtr'lThus the grip portion posi-- tions the twomultiple pails relatively to one another horizontally whereas thevertical positioning thereof is effected by-the lower'edges I3 of theportions II] of the member 8 of the upper multiple pail. As shown in,the drawings, the lower edges I3 of the portions Ill of-the member 8 oftheupper multiplepail rest on the rims 6 of the pail members oftheilower multiple pail and thus prevent-sticking of I the multiplepails when nestedf Y Themember .8 is preferablyconnected with the pailmembers 2 by spot'welding each ofpthe portions I 0 to each :ofxthe pail.members along the respective edge portions I4 zther'eof'. This providesa strong permanent union andv adapts the multiple'pail to be carried bythe common handle and "connecting-member .'8 while main I gether.

taining the respective pail members 2 in their proper relative positionseven when they are filled with water or other liquid. The multiple pailis preferably galvanized or otherwise suitably dip coated, and-I preferto do this after assembly of the pail members 2 and the member 8 and thespot welding together thereof, as the coating covers the, welding.However, the individual pail members 2 and the member 8 may, if desired,

be individually coated and then "connected to- As will be seen fromFigure l, the handle member is so positioned and is of such characterthat it does not materially interfere with access to both of the pailsthroughout their respective entire cross-sectional areas. Thus, eventhough manner of connection and support is such that 1 their completeindividual utility is not impaired.

gether by.-the., simple expedient of -passing acord or. wire over thegrip pqrtion 9 ofqthe top lllllli tiple pail so 'that it; lies between"the,- opposed portions I2 thereof and thence downwardly and under theconnecting member of the lowermost m p p i ,i --j' The word pail is usedherein as a word of broad-definition andnot of, limitation and is notintended to be limited to the-specific type of container which iscommonly referred tocom-r mercially as a pail. I

Whi le I have shownand described a. present preferredembodiment ofthe;invention, it is to be distinctlyunderstood that the invention is notlimited thereto but may .be otherwise variously embodied withinthe'scope of the following. aim -x" ,7

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A nestable double pail comprising a pairof pai I each of smallerdimension at theibottom than atthe top -a nd an-integral connecting andcarrying member-comprising ,a-pair of opposed connecting-portionsdisposed respectively on op-- posite sides of a pl ane;-.containi ngtheaxes ofthe pails,ar 1d connecting thev pails to form a dQllble pailunit andahandle portion for carry--, ing the double pail unit;extendingbetween the respective;;connecting portions the lower portions;of -:the1 pailsv being. spaced apart a distance sufficient to greceivethe handle portion of a similar double pail to permit'nesting2.;1A..n,estable double" pail comprising pails each of smaller dimensionat the-ibottom;

than at'the-top; and a generallyu shaped mem-;

the pailstarid'zservingla's a. handle for. thezdoublez pail unit, thelowerportionsof the pails being spaced. apart a distance suflioient -toreceive. the

handle portion of a similar. double pail to permit nesting. 1

" -3"..*A 'n'estable doublepail comprising apair of f pails inside-by-side rela.tion.;each of smaller:

dimensions at the bottom than:1.at"the'top,aa handle member.positioned-between said pails and 1 securing them rigidly together, saidhandle member comprising a substantially horizontal hand gripportiondisposed above the pails and portions connected to the hand gripportion adjacent its ends extending downwardly therefrom between thepails, said downwardly extending portions being rigidly connected toboth pails, the said downwardly extending portions being spaced apart adistance greater than the length of the hand grip portion and securingsaid pails in sufficiently spaced relation below the tops thereof toreceive the hand grip portion of a similar double pail to permitnesting.

4. A nestable double'pail comprising a pair of pails in side-by-siderelation, each of smaller dimensions at the bottom than at the top, ahandle member positioned between said pails and securing them rigidlytogether, said handle member comprising-a substantially horizontal handgrip portion disposed above the pails and portions connected to the handgrip portion adjacent its ends extending downwardly therefrom betweenthe pails, said downwardlyextending portions being rigidly connected toboth pails, the said downwardly extending portions being spaced apart-adistance greater than the length of the hand grip portion and securingsaid pails in sufficiently spaced relation below the tops thereof toreceive the hand grip portion of a similar double pail to permitnesting, said hand grip portion being shaped to engage the adjacentwalls of a superimposed double pail when nested and thus laterallyposition the pails relative to each other.

'5. A nestablevdouble pail comprising a pair of pails in side-by-siderelation, each of smaller dimensions at the bottom than at the top, ahandle member positioned between said pails and securing them rigidlytogether, said handle member comprising a substantially horizontal handgrip portion disposed above the pails and portions connected to the handgrip portion adjacent its ends extending downwardly therefrom betweenthe pails, said downwardly extending portions being rigidly connected toboth pails and bridging the space therebetween, the said downwardlyextending portions being spaced apart a distance greater than the lengthof the hand grip portion and securing said pails in sufficiently spacedrelation below the tops thereof to receive vthe hand grip portion of asimilar double pail to permit nesting, said downwardly extendingportions of the handle member of said double pail contacting the upperedges of an adjacent lower double pail when nested and supporting saidfirst mentioned double pail thereon.

6. A nestable double pail comprising a pair of pails each of smallerdimension at the bottom than at the top and a connecting and carryingmember comprising a pair of opposed upwardly extending elements disposedrespectively on opposite sides of a plane containing the axes of thepails and rigidly connecting the pails together in side-by-side relationto form a double pail unit and a handle portion for carrying the doublepail unit extending between the respective upwardly extending elementsand connected to the upper ends thereof, the lower portions of the pailsbeing spaced apart a distance sufiicient to receive the handle portionof a similar double pail to permit nesting.

HENRY KIELBERG.

